[U.S. Attorney Patrick] Fitzgerald stated Tuesday that “there is no allegation in the complaint that the president-elect was aware of it and that is all I can say,” according toABCNews.com.

However, the first signs of disconnect within the Obama camp are showing otherwise. President-elect Obama spoke earlier today and stated that he had no contact with governor and was unaware of his dealings. David Axlerod, Obama's senior adviser, said something entirely differentin that Obama had spoken with the governor and was active in the process over his vacant Senate seat, but later reversed his statement and said they never talked about it.

At any rate, the76-page indictmentcase refers to Obama and his administration as much as 40 times.